ISDH COVID-19 update – 8/16/2021

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COVID-19 update

COVID-19 update and COVID-19 vaccine updates from the Indiana State Department of Health:

August 16, 2021: ISDH updates COVID-19 case counts

Indianapolis, Indiana (August 16, 2021) — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 1,902 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 803,403 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

To date, 13,714 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19. Another 430 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

A total of 3,759,493 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,738,803 on Friday. A total of 11,641,847 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.

To find testing locations around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.

Please click here for an updated county advisory map, hospitalizations and other information.

COVID-19 vaccinations update:

As of today, a total of 6,043,956 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 3,029,732 first doses and 3,014,224 individuals who are fully vaccinated. The fully vaccinated number represents individuals who have received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and those who received the single Janssen Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

Hoosiers age 12 and older are eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine only and can do so at one of more than 700 clinics around the state. Appointments are preferred but are not required. To find a location or to schedule a vaccine, visit https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/vaccine/ or call 2-1-1 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance. Patients with an appointment at a state-hosted public vaccination site can get a free UBER ride. Call 2-1-1 or (866) 211-9966 to receive a voucher to cover the cost of an Uber ride to and from your vaccination appointments.

There are no mobile vaccination clinics scheduled in Allen County, Indiana, this week.

Hoosiers interested in receiving a vaccine can obtain them without an appointment at participating clinics. To find vaccination sites, visit https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/vaccine/ or call 2-1-1 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.